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Tophet

Pronunciation: /ˈtəʊfɪt/
Definition of Tophet

noun

  • a term for hell.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Hebrew tōp̱eṯ, the name of a place in the Valley of Hinnom near Jerusalem used for idolatrous worship, including the sacrifice of children (see Jer. 19:6), and later for burning refuse

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